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tonight at ten... a day of remembrance for the victims of the grenfell tower tragedy on the first anniversary of the fire. victims‘ families and those who escaped the blaze gather at the foot of the tower to pay tribute to the 72 people who died. jessica urbano. victoria king. raymond moses bernard. # something inside so strong #. among those taking part today, children from a local school which lost 12 pupils past and present, and a teacher. tonight, thousands joined a silent march past the tower with many stopping to thank firefighters who saved so many lives. also on the programme tonight... almost a500 jobs are being cut at rolls—royce over the next few years,
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most in derby. more foreign medics from outside the eu will be allowed to work in the uk, as the government relaxes immigration rules to help boost nhs staffing. former fbi chiefjames comey is accused of making a serious error ofjudgment when he reopened an investigation into hillary clinton emails, before the election. # let me entertain you #. and robbie williams helps kick off the world cup in moscow, as russia wins the first game 5—0. and coming up on sportsday and bbc news... hosts russia kick off the world cup in style. they hit five past saudi arabia to win their opening game at the luzhniki stadium. good evening. thousands of people have taken part in a silent march past the remains of grenfell tower in west london this evening to mark the first
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anniversary of the fire which claimed 72 lives. it followed a day of special services and a vigil to remember the dead. in the early hours of this morning, at the exact time that the fire broke out lastjune, grenfell tower was lit up in green — the colour chosen by survivors for this day of remembrance. our special correspondent, lucy manning sent this report. in the middle of the night, grenfell lit up the sky. last year the horror of the flames. now, green, to commemorate the tragedy. last year they gathered at the foot of the tower, helpless. now, they stood in the same place to remember. #we the same place to remember. # we all need somebody to lean on #. words from the koran, many of the
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last words that might work prayers —— and many of the last words that night. and then, 72 names. leena belkadi. victoria king. fatima choucair, chameera should care, sirria choucair, zainab should care, for ever in our hearts. a year ago there was the roar of the fire, the screams from inside, the cries from out. today, silence. the survivors and the bereaved were
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joined by singers adele and stormzy, but this was about those who had lived and lost here. some came with flowers, other with messages. the day after the fire, we met mohammed hamid kim. today, he came to remember his mum, dad, sister and two brothers. from having the family, not to having a family at all, is a complete change. you know, their absence is a big thing that i've been left with, to deal with for the rest of my life. it's extremely painful and i miss them dearly, everyday. last year we also met adele, desperate for news. he lost his cousin, her husband, their daughter and baby. on the day of the fire we were just running around, just trying to find our relatives and you saw me on the day. but it
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was the aftermath and in the aftermath, this whole community came together. what do you think the g re nfell together. what do you think the grenfell community have achieved, a yearon? grenfell community have achieved, a year on? the desire to make sure this never happens again. at a local church other families who lost children, parents, sisters and brothers, heard calls for healing and justice. we prayed that grenfell tower would turn from a symbol of pain and loss, a symbol of our failure to care for one another, into a symbol of change and renewal. they have mourned here is a community, from the day of the fire supporting each other when those who should have done failed. something inside so strong # i know that i can make it... at
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avondale primary they lost 12 past and present pupils, and a teacher. those who have died are always remembered. we pray for those who have lost their homes. how does a school cope after this? with difficulty. tonight, they harnessed their grief and anger and took to their grief and anger and took to the streets. this corner of west london filled with silence. some walked with the faces of those they had lost in this fire. many had signs demanding justice. the fire has ripped apart families, but united this community. thousands walked, every race and religion, even those two note to young the tragedy that looms over them. —— even those too young to know the
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tragedy. at the fire station they hugged those who saved them, their angerfor the policy, hugged those who saved them, their anger for the policy, the hugged those who saved them, their angerfor the policy, the rules, rather than for those who climbed the stairs to bring them out. but for the firefighters, the pictures with a reminder of those who couldn't get out. it was a day of dignity but their campaign for a ncestors dignity but their campaign for ancestors not end here. a very moving and painful day for the community. a year on there are still so many unanswered questions. it is hard to convey to you just the power of that silent march. they hold it every month, but tonight, so many peoplejoined, hold it every month, but tonight, so many people joined, a short walk lasted four hours. but make no mistake, behind the dignity of today, the silence, still real frustration and anger because a year on the public enquiry has onlyjust started listening to evidence. the
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police investigation has not seen any arrests. combustible cladding on high—rise building has still not been banned. the government is consulting. and those who lost their homes, many are still not in permanent accommodation, and many are still in hotels. and you have to remember also that for those who lost relatives, not only did they lose them here in the fire but many had to watch them die helpless. they then had the problems of identification, so burials took a long time. and on the admission of the prime minister on the government and the council, they were then let down, so you can understand that anger and frustration, and the desire for answers. as one of the relatives said to me, justice will be done when there are people behind bars for this. our special correspondent lucy manning, thank you. and later in the programme we will have a special tribute to all those who died in the blaze last year. rolls—royce is to cut more than a,500 jobs
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as part of a major restructuring. the company says many of the cuts will be at its headquarters in derby over the next two years and will mostly affect middle management and office staff. from derby, our business editor simonjack reports. at rolls—royce headquarters in derby this lunchtime, workers were tight—lipped about the news of massive job cuts. i don't suppose you could have a quick word for the bbc? no. tell us about how things are feeling in there. not from me, thank you. sorry, we've been asked not to. you've been asked not to. but the boss of one of britain's most advanced manufacturers was talking about why radical cost—cutting is necessary. this is a very difficult decision. we're actually trying to create a stronger rolls—royce, which is good for derby and good for the uk, and will provide employment in derby and other places in the uk for many years to come. a total of a600 jobs are going — that's out of a workforce of 55,000 around the world. derby is home to nearly 16,000 of them, where most
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of the cuts will be felt. the axe falling on middle management and support roles. in derby city centre it was clear how close the ties are between company and community. derby is very proud of rolls—royce, as a business, as a company. it's worldwide isn't it, really, so it's a shame, isn't it? shops are closing all over the place, lots of people are losing theirjobs and losing their livelihood and i think rolls—royce willjust add to the misery. they say it's management, but 4600 jobs is not good news for derby, surely. in the family my granddad worked there, everybody that we know worked there. it's the main hub of derby's employment, really. it's quite close to our hearts. labour says workers will need support from the company and the government. we want assurances there won't be any compulsory redundancies at all and that they'll use all of their efforts to redeploy staff and find them alternative work elsewhere, whilst working with the government
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also in terms of supporting them going forward. rolls—royce made nearly £5 billion in profit last year. it's got a bulging order book. it's also got some serious problems with some of its flagship engine products, so some are wondering whether now is the right time to push through such a radical, such a potentially disruptive restructuring. if we postpone this now we'll be missing out on the next design opportunities that come along, and if you miss out on these design windows you're out of the business for the next 25—30 years, and then that will mean lots and lots ofjob losses. future generations may be grateful — that's little comfort to thousands of current workers facing redundancy. simonjack, bbc news, derby. the government is going to relax immigration rules to allow more foreign doctors and nurses from outside the eu to come and work in the uk. the medical staff will be excluded from a government cap on visas that was introduced by theresa may
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when she was home secretary. currently, so—called tier 2 visas are limited to just under 21,000 people a year. medics will no longer be included in that cap, but they will need to meet certain criteria, including a valid job offer which pays at least £30,000 a year, and they must have some personal savings. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. how many doctors do we need and does it matter where they come from? wigan infirmary alone is a0 short. they can't get enough british and european doctors to apply, and there were strict limits on hiring staff from the rest of the world, but now they'll disappear. we've been asking for this, everybody in the nhs has been asking, has been pointing out the illogic between one part of the government trying to increase the medical workforce, and another part stopping it through the visa cap. so it's wonderful that this decision has been made. it's a matter of implementing it and implementing it quickly. visas for doctors and nurses
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won't count any more towards the total of permits available for highly skilled workers. after a concerted push from the health secretary, home secretary and others, the rules are being relaxed. it's important to say that we are already giving a lot of visas to doctors, but what is particularly frustrating is if you find the right person, you offer them a job, they accept the job but because of an arbitrary cap, you're not able to bring that person in. but i think it's also important to say it will be very welcome for other sectors. but hang on — the tories promise again and again they'll do almost everything possible to get immigration down, responding to what they believed was very real public concern. i'll now hand over to the home secretary... remember this? we will reduce net migration from the hundreds of thousands to the tens of thousands. it will not be easy. it will take hard work and a great deal of political courage. cheering and applause
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and this isn't such a distant memory, either. immigration was at the heart of the referendum. can we take back control of our immigration borders? but there is a difference between cutting numbers and being in control. theresa may was in charge here at the home office for years, and during that time she was resolutely committed to getting immigration down. but in recent weeks, the new home secretary and his cabinet colleagues have persuaded her it is the right thing to budge a bit. but the question now — is this just an exception or a move towards new rules? the new home secretary has certainly moved things here, shifting, but not yet stripping away the whole target like labour demands. now we have to examine the whole question of having a cap on numbers of migrants. these were always unworkable targets, which were more about politics than practical management of migration.
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perhaps, though, there will be more space for nuance on immigration, not just the numbers. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. theresa may looks set for another confrontation with her own backbenchers who campaigned to remain in the eu, just days after she averted a potential rebellion with the promise of a deal. the government this afternoon published its own changes to the key brexit withdrawal bill, but tory remainers have rejected it, accusing the prime minister of breaking her word. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth is in westminster for us. more trouble ahead for the prime minister? yes, there is a row going on and it centres on this, how much power parliament should have been deciding what the government does if there is no final brexit deal. there are some in the tory party, those who have supported remain who think
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in that scenario mps should be able to shape the government's direction. earlier this week, to reason was worried they might vote against so she met with them and promised to try and resolve their concerns. today, the government produced details of what it thinks should happen if there is no final brexit deal and it is safe to say those mps are not happy. they say it does not give parliament enough of us say, some of them even suggesting theresa may has gone back on her promise. some saying privately she has caved in to the brexiteers. the government insist that is not the case. it says it has listened and is trying to find a way through this that will not bind theresa may's hands in those negotiations with brussels. what does this boil down to? in the short term, there is likely to be another showdown in parliament next week, another test of theresa may's authority but with tempers frayed. beyond that, it shows how it is becoming increasingly difficult for theresa may to balance the competing
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demands on her party and if these brexit negotiations are to progress, she has to make some decisions and they won't please everybody, so there is increasing pressure on the prime minister. alex, thank you. russia has had a great start to the world cup, after beating saudi arabia 5—0 in the opening game in moscow. vladimir putin welcomed the world and fans at the opening ceremony and said the tournament was being hosted by what he called an open, hospitable and friendly russia. 0ur sports editor dan roan reports. no matter where they're held, the start of a world cup retains the power to excite and unite like little else in sport. and here today, it was no different. amid the symbols of russia's soviet past, who knows quite what he would have made of fifa's travelling corporate circus descending on the luzhniki stadium, but with fans here from every corner of the globe, moscow had given in to world cup fever. welcome to russia! we would like to thank russia for their good organisation and it's good to be here. people here are nice.
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we found everything goes smoothly, thank you. i have my friends, who arrived from kazakhstan, latvia, belarus. so just to be at this game, so that's really cool. a special day. eight years and £8 billion in the making, russia 2018 had arrived. # so come on let me entertain you #. robbie williams kicking off the opening ceremony. the british star's duet with russian soprano aida garifullina the highlight of the pre—match entertainment. the stage was finally set for the two teams, although president putin naturally then took his turn in the reflected glory that such occasions afford host country's leaders. translation: i wish all the teams success and an unforgettable experience to fans. welcome to russia! russian national anthem plays. the stadium in full voice for a stirring rendition of russia's national anthem.
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the tournament's opening fixture featured its two worst ranked teams but the hosts soon had the dream start — yuri gazinsky scoring the world cup's first goal. this how much it meant for the thousands watching at moscow's fan fest. saudi arabia were on the ropes. denis cheryshev giving russia the second goal their dominance deserved. russia weren't finished there, substitute artyom dzyuba sealing a one—sided victory. watching on, saudi arabia's crown prince, clearly not enjoying the game as much as the president. the relief on the face of the victorious team's coach plain to see. cheryshev‘s second, an early contender for goal of the tournament, as russia went on to complete a 5—0 win. amid the emotion and expectation, they'd delivered when it mattered most. rush are not the footballing force
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they once were so to come here today amid such immense pressure and win some emphatically will be a source of great national pride. i think the organisers will be delighted with how things have gone so far and it will be fascinating to see how the other host cities in this vast country hope with the influx of visitors and whether they are as welcoming as moscow has been so far. this tournament isn't without its critics in the west. many will point to the allegations of tampering with elections, state—sponsored doping, scandals as well and wonder if this isa scandals as well and wonder if this is a suitable host. after all, the british government a few weeks ago likened it to hitler's 1936 0lympics, but likened it to hitler's1936 0lympics, but now the tournament has kicked off, the narrative will inevitably turn to the football and the subplot that throws up, not least how england fare and if they can do better than in recent major tournament. all will be revealed in the next month. thank you. more and more older people are going to a&e as a direct result of cuts in social care spending in england — that's according to a leading economic think tank.
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the institute for fiscal studies says a fall in spending has prompted hundreds of thousands of extra visits to accident and emergency by people aged 65 and over. in the final part of our series looking at the social care crisis in england, alison holt has been to lancashire, to see how councils and hospitals are working together to try to get older people home from hospital more quickly. accident and emergency is the front door of pressure for the health service — the place where more people are turning in a crisis. many are elderly. the doctor's got to give us the all—clear. and that has a knock—on effect on the whole hospital, as they know well at the royal blackburn in lancashire. here, they have an ambulance arriving on average every nine minutes. it's a sign of the sheer pressure the system is under. we are seeing a rise in the numbers, and a typical day across our emergency department and urgent care centres will see 550—600 people a day. the demand for hospital beds is constant. to ease the pressure,
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effort is going into providing the support patients need to recuperate at home. like 72—year—old john mellor, whose bag is packed ready for him to leave. he's been in hospitalfor nearly nine days after a stroke. if we need to put any services in, they are there. you'll be able to make yourself a cup of tea and a cake, and you'll be fine and dandy at home. far better, i think, going home to somewhere you know where everything is and, you know, you can work better that way. your mind works better. how were you managing at home? ican i can manage myself. with council, social workers and nhs specialists working together, they're doing well at preventing people becoming stuck in hospital. the team heads to see an elderly man who's been admitted several times. there's the possibility of dementia. you hang on here. let's just go and make these phone calls and have a conversation and we'll come back to you. they think his family is struggling
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and more help at home might have stopped him coming in in the first place. we've planned with our mental health colleagues to get a plan that will keep him at home safely and ensure that he stays at home rather than coming back. staff are arriving for a meeting with the head of lancashire's care services. it makes a difference to people that live in this area... it's to praise them for the work they're doing, but like most council bosses, he worries about how he will find the long—term money needed to meet the growing demand for services before people reach a crisis. i think it's constant pressures all the time. we can't simply go faster and faster on the current model. we know we've got to do a lot more in order to staunch some of the flow into the hospital and make sure we are supporting people in the community. pressure's being felt across the care system, as we've seen first hand this week. we are absolutely in crisis at this point. the costs for those who pay for themselves... i hope i don't live to be 100 — by then i'll be broke. and the frustrations of those
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who provide the care... people just look at you and think you're a care worker, you just wipe bums. the government promises a green paper will set out plans to reform the care system this summer, but what of the difficulties people face now? isn't this a crisis? it's certainly a situation under a lot of pressure. we can't afford to play party political games with this any more. we have to address this situation. the quality of people's lives depends upon this. lots of talk about more money for the nhs on its 70th birthday. will there be more money for the care system at the same time? we need more money for the care system. we need it. will it come at the same time? well, you'll have to wait and see what comes out in the green paper, but if we address the funding issues of the nhs without addressing social care issues, it's like running a bath with the plug out. and those we've met who either need care or who provide it will be
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waiting to see what that means for them. alison holt, bbc news. some of the day's other news stories now, and two charlton athletic footballers have appeared in court in ibiza in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a 19—year—old british woman. karlan aherne—grant — seen here — and reeco hackett—fairchild, who both play for charlton, were arrested on tuesday. according to police in ibiza, the woman and a friend were on holiday on the spanish island. the number of people cautioned or convicted for knife crime in england and wales has risen to its highest level for seven years. more than 21,000 knife and offensive weapon offences were dealt with between march 2017 and 2018. more than a fifth of the offenders were under 18. a former rolls—royce employee has been arrested in connection with an alleged attempt by the chinese to obtain military secrets about the new f—35 stealth fighter jets. according to newspaper reports, 73—year—old bryn jones, was detained in derbyshire.
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he was questioned as part of an investigation under the official secrets act and was later released. the duchess of sussex has accompanied the queen on their first royal engagement together without prince harry. they were greeted by hundreds of people as they attended a series of events in cheshire, and they appeared to share a private joke together as they watched a performance from a children's theatrical group. an investigation by the us department ofjustice has found that the former head of the fbi made a serious error ofjudgement when he re—opened an investigation into hillary clinton, shortly before the 2016 presidential election. the report says that james comey was insubordinate in his handling of the investigation into hillary clinton's use of private email while she was secretary of state. here's our north america correspondent, nick bryant. hillary clinton believes the fbi's handling of the e—mail investigation cost her the presidency. donald trump believes the fbi failed to prosecute her
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because it was politically biased against him, and both believe that the former fbi directorjames comey — fired by trump, castigated by clinton — was out to get them. ..will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you god? the internaljustice department report says he made a serious error ofjudgment by making public statements about the clinton e—mail investigation, but found no evidence he'd set out to influence the election. "we did not find that these decisions were the result of political bias on comey‘s part", the report reads. but it also concluded that he departed clearly and dramatically from fbi and department norms. the report has also revealed a text exchange between two fbi agents already accused by the white house of pro—hillary bias. it spoke of stopping trump from becoming president. that's been seized upon by the white house. it reaffirmed the president's suspicions about comey‘s conduct and the political bias amongst some of the members of the fbi. back in 2015, comey
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announced an investigation into hillary clinton's use of a private e—mail server during her years as secretary of state. i made a mistake using a private e—mail. for donald trump, it was the political gift that kept on giving. let's knock out crooked hillary clinton, crooked as a $3 bill. comey announced the fbi was not recommending charges against hillary clinton. then, just weeks before polling day, comey controversially reopened the investigation — more e—mails had been uncovered. it's pretty strange to put something like that out with such little information right before an election. in a final twist, just two days before polling, comey again recommended that no charges should be brought, but democrats claim that the damage had already been done and that comey‘s interventions helped win donald trump the white house. it was trump who benefited
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from all these mistakes, so it hardly reflects deep state or bias against him. in a separate development, the trump foundation is being sued by the new york attorney general, who's accused the president of persistent illegal conduct at his charitable body that went on for more than a decade. he's slammed that legal action as politically motivated and ridiculous. donald trump is today celebrating his 72nd birthday. not the sort of gift he would have hoped for from his home city new york. as for the report, something in it for everyone. the democrats saying it shows james comey hurt hillary clinton and hurt donald trump. donald trump will seize upon that text, stop trump text, exchange by two fbi agents who went on to serve in the russian investigation. thank you. that's almost it from us for tonight. but before we go, we leave
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you with this special tribute to the 72 people who lost their lives following the grenfell tower fire, a year ago today. goodnight. i hear your voice every day... and i see your face when you're not there. at that moment, we felt like our hearts had broken. the most intelligent, wise and eloquent girl i ever knew. isaac made us very happy. he was my spitting image. he was my little man. there's a gaping hole in our hearts that can never be filled, and it hurts.

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